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Alistair cast a wary glance at the father and daughter sitting across from him, then leaned in to Caroline and asked quietly, "You okay?"

Caroline saw the concern in his eyes and gave a small shake of her head. Of course she was okay.

The way Alistair stood up for her cut Rebecca deeper than she expected.

In the past six years, she couldn't recall a single

me she'd seen

even a flicker of that kind of concern on his face-for her.

Without even trying to hold back, she snapped, "Alistair, don't let her fake sweetness fool you. She's nasty-calculating and cruel."

Alistair nearly laughed.

With all her baggage, she has the nerve to call someone else

toxic?

When it came to cruelty, Rebecca and Celeste could've gone

head-to-head.

Seeing him smile hit Rebecca like a slap. "You don't believe me?

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Everything I said is true!"

Nathaniel hadn't expected things to spiral like this. The whole situation was slipping out of control.

He'd long suspected-thanks to a few quiet nudges from Cordelia that Rebecca had developed feelings for Alistair. He had even entertained the idea that if Alistair was willing to let the past go, he'd be open to welcoming him back into the family.

But it was becoming increasingly obvious that was a one-sided fantasy.

Rebecca's emotional unraveling made something very clear. If he let this continue, it wouldn't just be her making a fool of herself— he'd be dragged down too.

Nathaniel gave Alistair and Caroline one last, unreadable look before grabbing Rebecca's arm and pulling her away.

He would have someone look into that girl-find out who her family was.

After all, if she was really dating someone like Alistair, surely her parents weren't thrilled about it.

In Nathaniel's mind, Caroline must've been cut from the same cloth as his daughter-a spoiled heiress with more access to

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someone who still needed an allowance from

about love. It was about consolidating

was right, someone well-positioned

onto another wealthy girl? What else could she be if not another wide-eyed romantic with

mind was

out who the girl's parents were. Gauge their attitude toward Alistair. If necessary,

scandal to drive them apart. Let Alistair fall flat on his face. Let him crawl back. And if Rebecca still wanted him at that point, then maybe, maybe, he'd let him back into the

up? Well, marriages without family

of malice flickered in

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getting ahead of himself-just

walk away from the Whitfields

young.

the restaurant, chatting amiably with

woman.

Nathaniel's eyes lit up.

be Ms. Ashbourne-CEO

greeting Julian like an old friend. “Mr. Hart? What a surprise. Didn't expect

stop. His gaze flicked briefly, politely, over Rebecca's polished appearance. "Mr. Nathaniel Whitfield," he

look and

got compliments wherever she went-grace and

he made introductions, "This is

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that she and Caroline were of similar age and might hit it

mind.

he knew, was still

Rebecca had been married once and

from a powerful

was impressive-young, talented, successful-but his

seize an opportunity when it presented

course, had no idea what Nathaniel was

was looking at him-overly friendly, even...

a polite smile. "Nice to meet you. I'm Julian Hart, from

Alistair stand up for another woman. Her heart felt like it had been wrung out. She forced a smile. "Nice to meet

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to the young woman beside Julian, and his

had to

a smooth response. "She's a colleague

Nathaniel's expression froze.

isn't Ms. Ashbourne... then

cab and held the door for his colleague. "Text me when you get home, okay?" he said, kindly. As the cab pulled away, he turned back and gave Nathaniel a courteous nod.

run."

someone behind

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